Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:08/24/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DF
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBKJ

Emergency Phone: 716-228-6177

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RISZEJA

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHILATION: PROLONGED INHALATION OF
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. EYES: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT
IRRITATION. SKIN:LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL LABOR ATORY HANDLING.
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

First Aid:INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER,
THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYM PTOMS OF ILLNESS DEVELOP. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:=537.8C, 1000.F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FLOODING AMOUNT OF H20 IN EARLY STAGE OF
FIRE.WHEN LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE, NITRATE MAY FUSE
OR MELT, IN WHICH CONDITION APPLICATION OF WATER MAY RESULT IN
EXTENSIVE SCATTERING OF MO LTEN METAL. TREAT AS CLASS A FIRE. WEAR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IF SODIUM NITRATE IS
IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR
EXPLOSION MAY RESULT UPON IGNITION FROM ANY SOURCE. INCREASES THE
FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBU STIBLE SUBSTANCE.EXPLODES WHEN HEATED
OVER 1000F(537.7C).

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER.DO
NOT ALLOW TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES. FLUSH SPILL AREA
WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
IMMEDIATELY REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED NITRATE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
WHEN WORKING WITH CHEM ICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR
DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING.UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS,A STANDARD NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS DESIRABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL GENERAL EXHAUST ARE RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES,SMOCK,APRON,EYE WASH STATION,PROPER
GLOVES,VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES,CLOTHES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W5635

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=380.C, 716.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=307.C, 584.6F
Decomp Temp:=380.C, 716.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:N/D
Spec Gravity:2.261
Solubility in Water:73G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS,GRANULES,POWDER;NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:YIELDS TOXIC GASEOUS OXIDES OF
NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND
FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LAR GE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Toxicological Information:NOT ESTABLISHED.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:D.O.T.: SODIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN 1498.